Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhary Fawad Hussain will represent Pakistan in the Virtual Ministerial Dialogue titled “COVID-19 and Open Science” to held via video link today.

Radio Pakistan reported that the dialogue, arranged by UNESCO, will consider proposals and future action plans for prevention of global diseases with help of science.

The meeting will also consider worldwide immediate scientific information about COVID-19 and other unknown epidemic diseases.

Furthermore It pertinent to mention that number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has crossed 1600 on Monday after new cases reported across the country.

Moreover According to the latest update, six new cases reported in Sindh; three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; three in Balochistan; five in Gilgit Baltistan; and eight new cases reported in the federal capital.